Growing up I was never accused of being a workaholic. Because I LOVE to read and write I know to spend some down time, how to relax. This is a good thing, but just like everything else we need to learn to do it in moderation. Life is about moderation. Do you want to look good and be healthy? Eat in moderation- have healthy sized portions, and allow yourself a small treat now and then. Do you want to be fit? Exercise, but don't overdo it (there is such a thing as too much of a good thing).
There is only 1 thing in life that we shouldn't do in moderation, and that is our Christian walk. We should be all out, zealous for God and for sharing His gospel (good news) of salvation with the world. Our love for God should know no bounds. We need for Him should be off the charts.
I've been wondering for awhile why our culture is such a slush pit. It finally dawned on me that the answer is that we have turned from God. Such a simple answer, and one that should have come to me YEARS ago. The Christian life isn't about a bunch of "do's" and "don'ts". It is about love. God loves us and sent His Son. We in return accept this gift and demonstrate our love the best way can, our actions.
It is like anything else. The people we love we treat with respect, dignity, honesty, loyalty, trust, fairness, faith, joy, etc. We do this because we see that is how God treats us. With fewer and fewer people choosing Christ, fewer and fewer people have the example of how to live.
If we want to rescue our culture we need to go back to loving God. Love God, serve Him, and it will spread.
-JLP-
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